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Nice article from Ken over at Hogs Haven. I particularly like the thoughts I've excepted...
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6. No matter what the prognosis is for Robert Griffin's ankle, Kirk Cousins will be playing the role of "Redskins Starting Quarterback" for some period of time. I am CONVINCED that if he plays well--especially against division rivals Philadelphia and New York--there will be no change back to Griffin if he were to miraculously heal in time to play again this season. I am not ready to call Kirk Cousins the long-term answer at quarterback for us...it remains to be seen just how bad Jacksonville actually is and how much they had to do with Captain Kirk's success. It remains to be seen how strong our defense actually is and whether or not we can shut down an opponent the way we slammed the door on the Jaguars. It is worth mentioning that this team did not lose heart when it lost its starting quarterback--please don't bombard the comments section saying that Griffin wasn't a leader--he may not be (or may not have been) the top leader on the squad, but he is a leader. If anything, there was the opposite of a drop off in play when Griffin went down. I am NOT suggesting that players were excited about Cousins playing or happy about the change at the signal-caller position. Those kinds of conspiracy theories will make their way out soon enough, without any assistance from me. My point is just that we held it together in the face of adversity. Not every team does that.
Bonus Bonus Thought: In the days and weeks ahead, we will all get a chance to say, "I said it weeks ago..." or "I knew this would happen" or "I told you this was always going to be the outcome." Keep in mind...none of us ever rooted for an injury to sort out our quarterback situation. None of us rooted against RG3. None of us knows for sure how good Kirk Cousins can be.
We, as a fanbase, need to follow the example of the players on the field yesterday. We need to stay together and pull for the guys on the field. Even if Kirk lights the world on fire, we could be in for some dark days ahead if we can't stay focused on what is important. Let's root for Griffin to heal fully. Let's root for Cousins to perform at a high level. There are a million worse things than having two quarterbacks that can start for your team.
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6. No matter what the prognosis is for Robert Griffin's ankle, Kirk Cousins will be playing the role of "Redskins Starting Quarterback" for some period of time. I am CONVINCED that if he plays well--especially against division rivals Philadelphia and New York--there will be no change back to Griffin if he were to miraculously heal in time to play again this season. I am not ready to call Kirk Cousins the long-term answer at quarterback for us...it remains to be seen just how bad Jacksonville actually is and how much they had to do with Captain Kirk's success. It remains to be seen how strong our defense actually is and whether or not we can shut down an opponent the way we slammed the door on the Jaguars. It is worth mentioning that this team did not lose heart when it lost its starting quarterback--please don't bombard the comments section saying that Griffin wasn't a leader--he may not be (or may not have been) the top leader on the squad, but he is a leader. If anything, there was the opposite of a drop off in play when Griffin went down. I am NOT suggesting that players were excited about Cousins playing or happy about the change at the signal-caller position. Those kinds of conspiracy theories will make their way out soon enough, without any assistance from me. My point is just that we held it together in the face of adversity. Not every team does that.
Bonus Bonus Thought: In the days and weeks ahead, we will all get a chance to say, "I said it weeks ago..." or "I knew this would happen" or "I told you this was always going to be the outcome." Keep in mind...none of us ever rooted for an injury to sort out our quarterback situation. None of us rooted against RG3. None of us knows for sure how good Kirk Cousins can be.
We, as a fanbase, need to follow the example of the players on the field yesterday. We need to stay together and pull for the guys on the field. Even if Kirk lights the world on fire, we could be in for some dark days ahead if we can't stay focused on what is important. Let's root for Griffin to heal fully. Let's root for Cousins to perform at a high level. There are a million worse things than having two quarterbacks that can start for your team.
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. Some people just want drama...
